Stent with attached sleeve marker

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EP 1 849 435 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44

(21)	Application number: 07014230.2

(22)	Date of filing: 22.03.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 2/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

16.06.2003 US 463114

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04251635.1 / 1488763

(71)	Applicant: Endotex Interventional Systems, Inc.
	Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Yang, Yi San Francisco California 94116 (US) Ong, Ich San Jose California 95111 (US) Hogben, Scott San Mateo California 94403 (US)

(74)	Representative: Schildberg, Peter
	Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	Stent with attached sleeve marker

(57) A stent for endovascular placement in the body having radiopaque markers in the shape of sleeves attached to struts of the stent. In a preferred embodiment, radiopaque sleeve markers are attached surrounding the terminal end of struts at the ends of a stent so that the location within the body of the stent can be identified by fluoroscopy or other methods. Upon placement of the sleeve marker on the stent strut, the marker is attached to the strut by a snap-fit mechanism, or by deforming or changing the shape of the marker and/or the strut to inhibit removal of the marker.

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